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European Commission questions legality of US seabed mining plans
The EU executive “deeply regrets” President Trump’s decision to promote deep-sea mining in international waters, joining a chorus of voices questioning the legality of Washington’s latest bid to secure supplies of lithium, rare earth metals and other critical raw materials.
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By 2080, 90% of global population will live in cities, says urbanist
According to global urbanist Greg Clark, 55 years from now, the world’s population will have peaked, and nearly all of it will be living in cities. But what challenges will this bring? And what are the possible solutions?
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Chinese toys key culprit for EU's record-breaking alerts on dangerous
Cosmetics, toys and electrical appliances were the most common products flagged by the European rapid alert system, which recorded the highest ever level of notifications last year, with dangerous chemical content involved in roughly half of cases.
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Uzbekistan launches Aral Culture Summit to tackle the Aral Sea crisis
In partnership with Center for the Production of Content for Mass Media under the Administration of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan
At the 2025 Samarkand Climate Forum, Karakalpakstan introduced the Aral Culture Summit to spotlight recovery, history, and future development beyond the environmental crisis of the Aral Sea.
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Commission delivers first phase of ‘simplification’ drive
All but the largest companies operating in the EU will be released from environmental reporting obligations and having to prove they are not trading indirectly with firms tainted by exploitation or human rights abuses. The EU executive insists this is not deregulation.
